I thought this book was very interesting, and reasonably well-written. I think it behooves those wishing to understand why modern American business doesn't always (or ever) operate according to the obvious principles of business. The short version: It's not always what you do, it's who you know. ( )

I thought this book was very interesting, and reasonably well-written. I think it behooves those wishing to understand why modern American business doesn't always (or ever) operate according to the obvious principles of business. The short version: It's not always what you do, it's who you know. ( )

This was an excellent account of two years at the Harvard School of Business written by a journalist from the UK. I have a business degree from undergrad and have no interest in going back for more but it was still very interesting. I enjoyed his observations about his fellow classmates, his thoughts about the non-US born students (and how they saw many things differently) and his internal struggles between taking a job that you probably won't like to support (but rarely see) your family and worries of "wasting" two years at Harvard Business School by not taking a big finance job. A good book for business students and those thinking about going back for an MBA.

This was an excellent account of two years at the Harvard School of Business written by a journalist from the UK. I have a business degree from undergrad and have no interest in going back for more but it was still very interesting. I enjoyed his observations about his fellow classmates, his thoughts about the non-US born students (and how they saw many things differently) and his internal struggles between taking a job that you probably won't like to support (but rarely see) your family and worries of "wasting" two years at Harvard Business School by not taking a big finance job. A good book for business students and those thinking about going back for an MBA. ( )

Wikipedia in English (1)

Published during the 100th anniversary of Harvard Business School, "Ahead of the Curve" offers a richly detailed and revealing you-are-there account of the institution that has, for good or ill, made American business what it is today.